Zhuoxi, Hualien

Zhuoxi Township
卓溪鄉
Nickname(s): Taiping (太平)
Coordinates: 23°20′00″N 121°17′00″E / 23.33333°N 121.28333°E / 23.33333; 121.28333Coordinates: 23°20′00″N 121°17′00″E / 23.33333°N 121.28333°E / 23.33333; 121.28333
Country Taiwan
Region Eastern Taiwan
Government
  Type Township
Area
  Total 1,021.3130 km2 (394.3312 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
  Total 6,210
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Post code 982
Subdivision 6 Villages
Website Zhuoxi Township Website
Zhuoxi Township

Zhuoxi Township (Chinese: 卓溪鄉; pinyin: Zhuóxī Xiāng) is a mountain indigenous township in Hualien County, Taiwan, bisected by the Tropic of Cancer. It lies on the Central Mountain Range (up to 95% of its area) with steep mountains which makes it the highest township in the county.[1] The population is 6,210 inhabitants, including Bunun people, Truku people and Seediq people. The main economic activity is agriculture.

Administrative divisions

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Provincial Highway No.30

See also

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